Fish On with Captain Bob

07/26/2023

Hey all, sorry we’ve been not posting reports in a while. We were away on a family trip and didn’t want to leak anything during Salmon-O-Rama, but we are back! Here is the report for this past week. Fishing is consistent with an number of King Salmon every trip along with Coho, Steelhead, and Lake Trout. Average catches between 10-14 fish per charter. King Salmon fishing is better than we’ve seen in years and should only continue to increase in numbers as we enter August. We have been fishing in front of the harbor in 80-100’ foot for the past couple weeks with our presentations at 50’ or below in the water column. Our best of the best and most consistent presentations are at the link below:

https://www.spendthriftcharters.com/index.php?route=stories/show&story_id=20

07/07/2023

I'm wishing these snook were in season. We caught a bunch yesterday along with several other species of groupers, trigger fish, lady fish, and a sand shark. Out with Capt. Casey Russel.

07/07/2023

July 7th Fishing Report Waukegan and Winthrop Harbors

Hey ya’ all, school is out and its time to take the kids fishing. Don’t forget that girls (women fish too). Our heaviest hauls (one is pictured here) of the season so far came on the 3rd of July with both kids and women aboard. Yesterday was a blow day, but the report for the week is still strong. There’s 3-5 big 4 y.o. kings getting caught in every trip with catches ranging between 10 - 28 fish per trip. There is a caveat to catching the kings… we’re shoving off at 4 a.m. with our clients to get that morning king bite. The bite shuts down around 7a.m. each day. We are fishing Waukegan Harbor and North just a bit, while the recreational boats we network with are fishing from Northpoint south toward the hotel. They are taking their big kings in the early morning 4a -7a and evening between 7p - 10:30pm. Here’s the best of the best for the week at the link below:

https://www.spendthriftcharters.com/index.php?route=stories/show&story_id=19

06/30/2023

6/30/2023 Waukegan and Northpoint Fishing Report

It’s been a great week of fishing ya’ all. The fish of the week is this 21lb Brown Trout along numerous kings and a good steelhead bite earlier this week toward the state line. The fish have been moving a bit each day with the winds, but not far. Today we fished 70’-90’ of water. Earlier in the week 90’-130’ was a bit better. Kings… Our riggers have been the best. Steelhead are coming on 4 - 6 color lead cores, the lake trout have dropped to the lower part of the water column and moved deeper toward 100’-130’. Coho are coming all over the water column and biting about whatever gets in from of them. Click the link below the whole report.

https://www.spendthriftcharters.com/index.php?route=stories/show&story_id=18

06/16/2023

Here’s the link to the latest fishing report from Waukegan Harbor and our blog today discusses the Apps commonly used by charter captains to plan trips, stay safe, and have some fun logging catches. Enjoy and tight lines!

https://www.spendthriftcharters.com/index.php?route=stories/show&story_id=16

06/09/2023

Hey all, the kids are out of school and it's time to take them fishing. Here's the link to todays fishing report from Waukegan Harbor and some great tips and tricks to put more fish in the boat while fishing the spring/summer transition.

https://www.spendthriftcharters.com/index.php?route=stories/show&story_id=15

06/01/2023

Here is the link to this weeks fishing report from Waukegan Harbor and the latest blog discussing Dipsy Divers. Good luck anglers!
https://www.spendthriftcharters.com/index.php?route=stories/show&story_id=14

05/25/2023

Here's the link to the latest report from Waukegan Harbor salmon fishing and my latest Blog on lure selection related to available light in the water column. Enjoy!

https://www.spendthriftcharters.com/index.php?route=stories/show&story_id=13

05/18/2023

Here's the link to our weekly fishing report from Waukegan Harbor along with some tips related to trolling speed and direction as related to trolling for salmon on the western shores of Lake Michigan. Drop a comment below if you like the content or would like me to discuss other tips/topics in the future. Tight lines - and !

https://www.spendthriftcharters.com/index.php?route=stories/show&story_id=12

05/11/2023

Check out the link below for the latest report from Waukegan, Illinois and to learn about the history of the Lake Michigan Salmon fishery. Enjoy!

Things are changing! It's Thursday and as promised here is the latest fishing report from Waukegan Harbor. Also, this blog discusses the creation of the Lake Michigan Salmon Fishery. Which how it came to be is the #1 most frequently asked question by charter guests.

https://www.spendthriftcharters.com/index.php?route=stories/show&story_id=11

05/09/2023

Hey all, There's a lot of King Salmon around the Waukegan Harbor area in the spring. However, they are not getting targeted because the coho are easy pickings. Take a look at the latest blog to help put some kings in the box.

https://www.spendthriftcharters.com/index.php?route=stories/show&story_id=10

04/27/2023

Here's the latest fishing report from Waukegan Harbor along with some insight to selecting the right rods for salmon trolling. Yes, we know this is a highly debated topic. But here's our take on the subject.

https://www.spendthriftcharters.com/index.php?route=stories/show&story_id=9

04/24/2023

Just sharing...

04/20/2023

Check out our latest blog on salmon fishing and the Waukegan fishing report.

Check out this weeks blog at the link below for the latest fishing report, Dodger/Fly combos, About us, and a great salmon recipe.

https://www.spendthriftcharters.com/index.php?route=stories/show&story_id=7

Drop a comment below and please share this post if you like the content or want a specific topic next week. Thanks - Tight Lines!

04/12/2023

Let me know what you’d like to learn about Winthrop Harbor - Waukegan Salmon Fishing Reports and salmon fishing. Tune into www.spendthriftcharters.com and I’ll use your ideas for future blogs.

Check out our latest blog using the link below. This will become a weekly go-to for the latest fishing information out of Waukegan Harbor and useful tips to help you fill your cooler. We encourage you to drop a comment and let us know what you'd like to learn about for future blog content. Fish On!
https://www.spendthriftcharters.com/index.php?route=stories/show&story_id=5